So yer got an electric vehicle. A taxpayer subsidised electric vehicle ?
what makes you think i got a taxpayer subsidy? the total subsidies given to electric vehicles in Australia, and all states is a big fat $0. (ever wondered why they are so expensive in Oz?)
as for battery life, thats another myth in the proving, quite a few battery equipped hybrids have been on the roads now for decades, and none have shown any sign of battery life problems, and even if they did, the cost of new batteries, more powerful, more efficient batteries is coming down rapidly. even over the last 5 years, the cost has fallen 90%. thats part of the reason for the flood of new EV's in the works for release soon, with about 400Km ranges, at normal car prices.